St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-01
READY-MADE SUITS,
ysGfes' Costumes of Fine Wooden Material
Combined With Velvet.

Combined With Velvet.
The pretty things prepared this year
are enough to turn the head of a sensi-
bic person. Rcady-madc dresses, which
require little alteration, are found in
every conceivable pattern and plan.
NeIyat enters largely into such cos
tunes, not only as trimmings, but for
the dresses themselves. A charming
dinner dress Of garnet velvet has the
skirt laid in wide plaits which meet in
front. The waist is cut with square
back reaching four inches below the
belt, and the back of the skirt is sh1rred
very full on to this, falling in plain
folds without a sign of looping. The
front of the waist is pointed and orna-
mcnted with jet pasSamcntcrie; below
the standing collar Of velvet deep
pointed collar Of Jet falls over the
waist, contrasting well with the bright
shade of garnet. The coat sleeve is fin
ished with a loose cuff opening on the
in side and turned back
Paste II is a new shade Of red, u littla
brighter than that known as drcrs Of
wine. A dress Of this shade has a plan
round skirt of velvet embroidered to
the knee in silk and jet. Over this
falls a pointed drapcry of brocade in
which the figure is traced in Jet and
outlined with gold thread. At tie back
the drapery falls in folds with little
looping. The bodice pointed in from
and back, is Of brOcadc with Il V form
ing from the shoulder downward half
way The collar is velvet. the coat
Sieve finished with de velvet cuff.
Black is always appropr ate. \ black
chantllly lace dress is made over satin
skirt also black. On TIL bottom of the
satin skirt are laid three KIN te plaitngs.
over which falls q rutfe Of lace 4
deeper rutfle, gathered at the waist,
meets the head Of the narrower one.
This is caught here and there with long
loops Of ribbon. The back is very long
and full The bodice is OF black velvet,
laced in front and cut with surplce
bosom, which is filled in with black
silk tulle. \ peculiar and stylish suit
has the under petticOat entirely of let,
with a panel of the same at the left side.
The upper part is OF gro grain silk.
This is laid in five plaits turning toward
the panel and looped high at the right
OF the front, forming a pc ntc apron.
Another and similar drapery meets this.
forming 4 second point. and is looped
high at the side under the back draperv,
one side of which is laid in lambrc4uin
folds with the hack and left sides dra ped
high. The basque is lad in box-plaits
below the waist, q Jet vest trimming the
front The collar is very h; Oh; the coat
sleeves are finished with Jet cu;ls.
There are many beautiful dresses Of
wool material combined with velvet or
plush. Green is one Of the popular
shades. A PLAIN yet pretty dress IS of
olive green camel's hair serge, COM
b;ned with plaid velvet. IN which green
and tobacco brown predom nate. The
front and sides of the skirt are plain.
The velvet panels are placed upon
the front. leaving Y between
them; in the space at the bottom is q
wide fold of the velvet Half way up
the panel is laid with 4 sash loop in
such a way as TO show the lining of
tobacco brown velvet The bacl, is full
draped. A vest of brown velvet is set
in the olive waist. On each side of this
are double revers of plaid and plain
olive velvet. The cuffs correspond with
the vest and the standing collar is of
brown velvet.
A costume. remarkable for its SIM
plicitv, is of dark brown cashmere. The !
skirt is laid in plaits from the waist. |
The poona.se back is full draped. The |
waist is pointed in front and fastened /
with large flat clasps to the point of the .
revers. the space between being filled in
with shirred surah silk. A VIDE Roman
sash is folded at the waist in the back, |
thence laid over the right SIDE and tied
at the left in a large bow, with the ends
falling to the bottom of the skirt. Mar
row cuffs are turned back upon the
sleeve and fastened with q bow OF rib /
bon. I. Herald.